Barcelona had no problem defeating Real Betis
-- now the last-placed team in La Liga -- on Sunday, as expected. While
the hosts had a few very nice early counters, they ultimately didn't
have the quality to contend on either end and let in some fairly soft
goals en route to a 4-1 win for the Blaugrana. The result of the game
was secondary before a goal was scored, however, with Lionel Messi exiting the game early.